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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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